Louis XIV, King of France Product:Fine art poster direct action and civil disobedience

direct action and civil disobedience

with a lamppost

engraved in London

Animals-Horses-Shetland Ponies

Louis XIV, King of France Product:Fine art poster direct action and civil disobedienceLouis XIV, King of France, 1701 (1956). Although Louis (1638 1715) inherited the French crown in 1643, he did not actually take the reigns of power until the death of his Chief Minister, Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661. Known as the 'Sun King', Louis was the epitome of the absolute monarch. He was on the throne for 72 years, longer than any other major European ruler. His reign saw a flowering of the arts and architecture in France, including the building